Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 22 June, 2015 5:35 am

Saudi pilots soar with stellar skills

The airports in Madinah, Taif and Abha are hazardous for landing and takeoff due to their topography, say pilots.A local publication has quoted a number of flight captains as saying that these airports are challenging. This has prompted the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) to insist that ...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 June, 2015 5:33 am

Al Bassami International Business Group Augments its fleet with MAN Trucks

Al Bassami International Business Group added 300 more MAN trucks to support growth in its vehicle and equipment transport business in Saudi Arabia. Top Management from Haji Husein Alireza and Co. Ltd, the sole distributors of MAN Trucks and Buses in Saudi Arabia, visited Al Bassami headquarters in ...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 June, 2015 5:03 am

Bayt.com Embraces the Arabic Web with Launch of بيت.شبكة (Bayt dot shabaka)

Bayt.com, the largest career platform in the Middle East and North Africa, today announced the launch of a new web presence for the company under شبكة. as part of its efforts to expand its reach with Arabic speaking customers online. Bayt.com’s new domain name – بيت.شبكة –...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 June, 2015 4:46 am

Schneider Electric Channel Partners Share Compelling Business Insights

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, flew its IT distributors to Budapest for the MEA Distributors Conference 2015 in recognition of their contribution to the IT business unit’s regional growth and success stories between 2014-2015. This year’s conference was built around...

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Government | Monday 22 June, 2015 4:42 am

EP Ramadan tents host 35,000

More than 25 licensed Ramadan tents for iftar cater to approximately 35,000 guests daily in the Eastern Province.The cost is more than SR400,000 for the iftar meals, said Mubarak Al-Fayez, Ramadan tent supervisor and deputy director of the Call and Guidance Department in Dammam.“The Eastern...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 June, 2015 4:26 am

Renault Reveals latest Models to Fleet Customers in KSA

In an effort to reinforce ties and strengthen partnerships with fleet customers, Renault, the number 1 European brand in Saudi Arabia recently organized three product showcase events in its showrooms in Riyadh, Jeddah & Khobar under the banner of ‘Renault Carnival’. The gala dinners focused on ...

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Business & Money | Monday 22 June, 2015 3:18 am

Ketchum Raad Middle East Hires Ashraf Shakah as Managing Director

Ketchum Raad Middle East, a full-service communications firm in the Middle East and North Africa, has appointed Ashraf Shakah managing director, based in Dubai. Shakah joins Ketchum from BPG | Cohn & Wolfe, where he served as a business director. Prior to that, he held leadership roles at ASDA’A...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 22 June, 2015 2:24 am

ETIHAD GUEST ENCOURAGES MEMBERS TO DONATE MILES DURING HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN

To promote the values of the Holy month of Ramadan, Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty program of Etihad Airways, is working with selected program partners in encouraging its members to donate Etihad Guest Miles to a number of local and international causes, to support those in need, and help...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 June, 2015 4:05 pm

SADARA CLASSIFIED AS “STRATEGIC” BY SAGIA

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) has been classified as “Strategic” by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the governmental entity established to oversee investment affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This puts Sadara in the highest classification category achievable...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 21 June, 2015 4:02 pm

Mobily’s Promotion Continues throughout the Month of Ramadan

Mobily launched the most prominent promotion within its 10th anniversary campaign, on the occasion of the company’s commercial launch. This offer gives all Mobily customers the opportunity to present to any of their friends or family members a gift worth SR100.Mobily offers its subscribers the...

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